Saturday | 30 August, 2008
Stories about: Wal-Mart
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RFID redux 03/06/2008 09:34:25
Let's talk about RFID. But first, let's imagine the Internet as it might be. Suppose every ISP required its users to buy only its own brand of modem. And use only its own proprietary Web browser. And connect only to Web sites certified by the ISP to work with that modem and Web browser. - +
FAQ: From 'iPhonies' to iFacts, we answer your iPhone questions 03/06/2008 08:50:25
We're coming up on the one-year anniversary of the iPhone's release, so people who feel strongly about the popular smart phone have had plenty of time to weigh in with their wallets -- it's been a consistent seller since its US release last June 29 -- or with epithets. (Remember the early description of iPhone fans as "iPhonies?") - +
HP updates Neoview to better handle operational BI workloads 03/06/2008 07:22:11
Hewlett-Packard's business intelligence unit Monday announced a new release of its Neoview data warehouse that promises to solve one of the most vexing problems of operational business intelligence -- balancing a high-volume of short queries, like those from customer service representatives focused on a single customer, with larger, analytical jobs such as a comprehensive analysis of company operations. - +
Researcher: RFID market to hit US$9.7 billion by 2013 22/05/2008 07:52:35
The Radio Frequency Identification business should see double-digit growth over the next several years, leading to a US$9.7 billion market by 2013, according to an analyst firm. - +
Three charged in restaurant chain hacking job 13/05/2008 08:07:26
It may not have been the greatest hack ever, but police say the malicious software sneaked onto restaurant chain Dave & Buster's corporate network was good enough to earn criminals hundreds of thousands of dollars. - +
Benefits of personal health records will eclipse privacy concerns 08/05/2008 08:27:48
In five years, the privacy debate over personal health records will be a over, and you and I will be storing our medical records at a central location. Why? Because the benefits of better care and less paperwork will outweigh our current fears about data breaches and inappropriate data sharing. Whether that central location will be Redmond, Mountain View or Boston will depend on whom we trust most with our medical information. - +
RFID and Wal-Mart: It's all about money 08/05/2008 08:00:13
What if you threw a technology party and nobody came? Wal-Mart is in that position with RFID. In 2003, the retail giant said it wanted its 100 largest suppliers to put an RFID tag on every pallet of merchandise delivered after January 2005 -- and the rest of its suppliers to join the party soon after. But as Computerworld 's Sharon Gaudin reported last week, it hasn't worked out that way. - +
Dell signs Officeworks as first retail partner 01/05/2008 10:28:36
Dell Australia has selected office stationery and IT supplies chain, OfficeWorks, as its first local retail partner. - +
Salvation Army CIO uses IT to support nonprofit 30/04/2008 10:11:42
Nonprofit doesn't mean low-tech at the Salvation Army. - +
Some suppliers gain from failed Wal-Mart RFID edict 29/04/2008 09:54:28
Five years ago, when Wal-Mart Stores issued a startling mandate that its suppliers must adopt radio frequency identification technology, Daisy Brand quickly volunteered to be first out of the gate. - +
Dell gives glimpse at its smallest desktop ever 24/04/2008 07:38:03
Dell announced that the company is working on a desktop computer that is slated to be 81 percent smaller than a standard mini-tower machine, while using 70 percent less energy. It also comes in recycled and recyclable packaging.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport. - +
IT Security Edition #10: Cyber-battles fought and won 24/04/2008 11:09:47
Vendors bow to end user pressure to improve product security, and we take a look at the latest concepts shaping the cyber-battlefield of the future.
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